Meeting Abstract 131.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Background luminance alters tracking performance of freely flying hawkmoths revealing variable delays in optomotor processing SPONBERG, S*; DYHR, JP; HALL, R; SALCEDO, M; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington bergs@uw.edu Does the context in which sensory signals are acquired and processed alter the performance of motor control tasks? Hawkmoths, Manduca sexta, hover […]
year: 2013
Morphometric origins of biomechanical flexibility in fish armor
Meeting Abstract 130.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Morphometric origins of biomechanical flexibility in fish armor VARSHNEY, S.*; ZOLOTOVSKY, E.; LI, Y.N.; BOYCE, M.C.; OXMAN, N.; ORTIZ, C.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology svarsh19@mit.edu Morphometric analysis was used to identify […]
Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes
Meeting Abstract 130.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes WEN, L*; LAUDER, G.V.; WEAVER, J.C.; KOVAC, M; WOOD, R.J.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University liwen@oeb.harvard.edu Through the studies of man-made materials, considerable effort has been made to understand how the morphological features of shark skin may reduce […]
Extracellular matrix dominates the mechanical properties of shark vertebral columns in bending
Meeting Abstract 130.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Extracellular matrix dominates the mechanical properties of shark vertebral columns in bending PORTER, ME*; DIAZ, C; LONG, JH; Vassar College; University of Akron; Vassar College meporter@vassar.edu In contrast to the acellular bone in fishes, cells are present in the calcified cartilage of the skeletons of sharks. In the vertebral column (VC), […]
Etiology of spinal deformities in captive sandtiger sharks Carcharias taurus
Meeting Abstract 130.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Etiology of spinal deformities in captive sandtiger sharks Carcharias taurus HUBER, D.R.*; NOAKER, D.E.; STINSON, C.M.; TATE, E.E.; ANDERSON, P.A.; BERZINS, I.K.; The University of Tampa; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; The University of Tampa; Mystic Aquarium; One World, One Water, One Health dhuber@ut.edu Spinal deformities plague captive […]
Determining the relationship between vertebral morphology and burst swimming performance
Meeting Abstract 130.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Determining the relationship between vertebral morphology and burst swimming performance ACKERLY, KL*; WARD, AB; Adelphi University; Adelphi University kerriackerly@yahoo.com Ectothermic aquatic vertebrates are particularly sensitive to the effects of environmental conditions during early development, which can significantly impact adult morphology, performance, and survival. Previous research has highlighted the sensitivity of diverse […]
Tongue loading and intraoral transport of nectar in hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract 129.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Tongue loading and intraoral transport of nectar in hummingbirds RICO-GUEVARA, A.*; RUBEGA, M.A.; Univ. of Connecticut; Univ. of Connecticut a.rico@uconn.edu Hummingbirds have remarkably high metabolic rates, amazing speed and aerodynamic control, and they are classic examples of coevolution with flowering plants. All of these facts are related to a single reality: […]
Fluid mechanics of the bladderwort feeding strike 0 to 60 mph in 1 millisecond
Meeting Abstract 129.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Fluid mechanics of the bladderwort feeding strike: 0 to 60 mph in 1 millisecond BERG, O*; HOLZMAN, R; BROWN, M D; OLAIVAR, A F; MULLER, U K; California State University, Fresno; Tel Aviv University; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno umuller@csufresno.edu The aquatic bladderwort Utricularia gibba […]
Contrasting thermal effects on movements powered by elastic recoil and muscle contraction in chameleons living along a temperature gradient
Meeting Abstract 129.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Contrasting thermal effects on movements powered by elastic recoil and muscle contraction in chameleons living along a temperature gradient ANDERSON, C.V.*; TOLLEY, K.A.; University of South Florida, Tampa; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town cvanders@mail.usf.edu Temperature has a strong effect on muscle contractile velocity, and thus movement performance, but elastically […]
A hummingbird tongue in a shorebird head Tuamoto sandpipers are nectar-feeders
Meeting Abstract 129.3 Monday, Jan. 7 A hummingbird tongue in a shorebird head: Tuamoto sandpipers are nectar-feeders BURLE, M.H.; RICO-GUEVARA, A.; RUBEGA, M.A.*; LANK, D.; Simon Fraser University; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; Simon Fraser University margaret.rubega@uconn.edu Nectarivory has evolved repeatedly, and avian lineages that have adapted to floral nectars as a food source exhibit convergence […]
